It's Not a Purse

July 9, 2002 was the date women’s health was set back for over two decades. On July 9, 2002, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) held a massive, high-profile press conference. They announced the abrupt halting of a hormone trial in the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) due to an increased risk of breast cancer. The media rushed to print inflammatory coverage that featured terrifying relative ris...

Until 1993, women were mostly excluded from federally funded clinical trials in the United States. Not overlooked. Not underfunded. Excluded. Through the relentless advocacy of women and their allies, on June 10, 1993, the U.S. government passed the NIH Revitalization Act, a law - not a suggestion - that women and minorities be included in federally funded research and clinical trials. On #EqualRe...

It’s Not a Purse is an anthology documentary podcast series that takes a deep dive into events from modern history that have impacted the lives of women. Season One, A Study on Trial: The Women’s Health Initiative Revisited , centers on the landmark study from the 1990s: the National Institute of Health (NIH) sponsored Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), the largest and most impactful women’s health...